Page 6: Historical Events In 1879

Jun 26   Ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt in the year 1879.   

Jun 28   On this day in history sigurd von Koch, composer   

Jun 30   On this day in history ex-khedive Ismael Pasha leaves Cairo with train full stolen goods   

Jun 30   On this day in history walter Hampden, Bkln NY, actor (Five Fingers, Hunchback of Notre Dame)   

Jul 01   In the year 1879 ex-khedive Ismael Pasha sails from Alexandria to Naples   

Jul 01   Leon Jouhaux, France, socialist/co-founder UN's ILO (Nobel 1951) on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Philippe Gaubert, composer in the year 1879.   

Jul 04   On this day in history africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony   

Jul 05   In the year 1879 dwight Filley Davis, US Sect of War/donated tennis' Davis Cup   

Jul 06   In the year 1879 henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65   

Jul 07   On this day in history jacob Weinberg, composer   

Jul 08   USS Jeannette departs San Francisco to explore Arctic in the year 1879.   

Jul 09   In the year 1879 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #199 Byblis   

Jul 09   Friedrich Adler, Austria social-democrat/murderer of premier Storgkh on this day in history.   

Jul 10   Harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A) on this day in history.   

Jul 17   1st railroad opens in Hawaii in the year 1879.   

Jul 17   On this day in history the first railroad opens in Hawaii   

Jul 19   Doc Holliday kills for the first time after a man shoots up his New Mexico saloon in the year 1879.   

Jul 19   Hendrik G Cannegieter, meteorology/director (KNMI) on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Gustaf Heintze, composer in the year 1879.   

Jul 27   C H F Peters discovers asteroid #200 Dynamene on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1879 francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Il Libro Della Giovinezza)   

Aug 04   Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Aeterni Patris on this day in history.   

Aug 05   On this day in history first game of night football at Melbourne Cricket Ground, under gas-lights.   

Aug 06   Joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize) in the year 1879.   

Aug 07   J J Kotze, South African cricket fast bowler (1902-07) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   The opening of the Poor Man's Palace in Manchester in the year 1879.   

Aug 08   On this day in history emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader   

Aug 12   1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago) on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1879 first National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)   

Aug 12   The Intercolonial Railway gains access to Quebec by purchasing the Grand Trunk line between Quebec and Rivière du Loup in the year 1879.   

Aug 13   On this day in history john N Ireland, English composer/pianist (Mai-Dun)   

Aug 15   Ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green) in the year 1879.   

Aug 16   In the year 1879 ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise)   

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Jan 01   Edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory)   

Jan 01   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   Johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   In the year 1879 birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)   

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 05   Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 in the year 1879.   

Jan 13   On this day in history wF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58   

Jan 16   Octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827) died on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle in the year 1879.   

Jan 23   In the year 1879 adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 29   On this day in history antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

Feb 11   Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69 on this day in history.